Closure for jars, bottles, and the like.



' No. 888,818. PATENTED MAY 26, 1908.

' SJ. KARRMANN.

CLOSURE FOR. JARS, BOTTLES, AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 5. 1906.

Ill/ 7? 3 Juli WITNESSES:

. a full, clear, and exact description thereof,

' the turning of the lid y hand to the right.

'JULIUS KARE-MANN, or INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

Specification of Letters ratent.

Patented May 26, 1908.

Application filed Il'ovember 5,-1906; Serial No. 342,088.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatLfJuLlUs 'KARRMANN, of Indianapolis, county of Marion, and State of Indiana, have invented a certain new and useful Closure for Jars ,Bottles, and the Like; and I do hereby declare that the following is reference beinghadto :the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals refer to like parts' The object of this invention is to provide an improved means for closing and, sealing -fruit jars and other kind of jars and bottles,

which will be very cheap and easy to make and the lid be readily put in place over the mouth of the jar and removed and the seal be uponthetop of the jar and-be complete and effective asa seal. g

The full nature ofthe invention will be understood from the accompanying drawing and the following description and claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the upper part of a fruit jarwith my closure thereon. Fig.2 is a central vertical section through the same. F' view of the sealing disk. l ig. 4 is a plan view of the top of the jar, part being broken away. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1 inverted. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a portion of the upper part of the 'ar; Y

T e upper part of the fruit jar .10 or other sort of jar. or bottle has no threads in it, as

usual, but has a plurality of inclined recesses 11. These recesses begin at the top of the tance and then obliquely to the left on a line varyin slightly froma horizontal line, substantia 1y as shown in Figs. lfand 6. This provides a ledge or ortion 12 under which .ugs 13 that extend inwardly fromthe'side- Wall of the lid 14 may ass and be forced by These lugs 13 maybe made in any manner, but the lid herein shown is made of tin or such material as is usually employed for fruit jar lids, and the lugs 13 are formed by being stamped in the sides of the lid, as shown, in

Fi .2. The top surface-of the fruit jar is smooth 3 is a bottom ar and extend. down vertically a short disandliorizontal excepting a V-shaped groove I '15 that extends annularlya'nd-is located Inidway=between the inner and outer sides of the mouth of the jar. There is also a V shaped rib, or bead 16 projecting from the under surface of the top of the lid and extending annularly to register with and fit into said groove 15 in the top of the fruit jar.

A sealing disk/17, having also a downw'ardly rojectin preferably V-shaped annular ri 18, is p aced upon the top of the fruit jar, and when the lid is screwed down tightly, the ribs 16 and 18 will ,be pressed down into the groove 15 of the jar, as shown in Fig. 2,,making a tight closure. This disk is made of yieldin material like thick paper, and it is preferalfiy paraifined. Along the margin of the under side of the disk there is a band 19'- of adhesive material provided, said.

band being, asshown 3', of substantially the same width" as the top ofthe fruit I jar. This adhesive material may be formed of a combination, of beeswax, paraffiin and resin, or any other well known substances of like nature. The function of this adhesive material is to cause the disk -17 ,to adhere to the top of'the fruit been pressed down tig by the lid 14. k

The lid herein provided may be cheaply made as it has no threads init, and the top of the jar may be made substantially flat, as shown, and the sealing be readily. and permanently effected'. It is observed that with this arrangrment' the contents of the jar can Lar after the disk has tly upon the fruit j ar in no manner contact with the netal lid, as

is the case when the sealis Oman annular shoulder on the neck of the jar, bultjthat the contents can only come contact with, the sealing disk 17'. Said disk, therefore not only firotects the contents from any external inuence,but also protects thelid from the influence of the contents. I

Ido not wish to be'limited to V-shaped grooves or ribs, as a groove or rib not exactl V-sha ed, answers the'purpose. 1

V%1at I c aim as'm to secure .b Letters atent is:v 4

The com ination with a fruit j'aror the like, ofa sealing disk upon the tophereof,

inventoin and desire 1 and a lid adapted. to cover the tep of the Q Inivitness whereof,Ihave hereunto aflix'ed fruit jar and sealing. disk and compress and iny signature inthe'presenee of the witnesses hold said sealing disk in place between said herein named. lid and the top of the fruit jar, said sealing JULIUS KARRMANN. 5 disk being coated with adhesive material on Witnesses:

the ortion thereof that engages the top of N. ALLEMONG. the itjar. v H.1B. M00031). 

